India: Operation Vijay Medal 1999 (Awarded for the Indo-Pak 'Kargil' conflict of 1999)

Un-named as issued

The medal was instituted on 20 August 2001, and awarded in respect of the 'Kargil Conflict' of 1999

Eligibility and basic award criteria was that the medal was awarded to all Indian Armed Forces personnel, Para Military Forces, Central Police Forces, Railway Protection Forces, J&K State Police Forces, Home Guards, and specified Civil defence organizations who served in theatre and rendered support to the operations in Kargil and along areas of the 'Line of Control' in Northern Jammu & Kashmir State between the dates of 1 May 1999 to 31 January 2000

A choice example of the first major Indian campaign medal to be awarded un-named
 
Condition: About EF

Code: 25546